Our Teachers

ANGELA MCGANN

"My passion is teaching students a love of music that will last forever while building confidence that will carry them through all areas of their lives."

Angela moved to this area from Massachusetts about in 2012, where she ran her own voice studio for several years. She has a BA in classical and opera performance, from Allegheny College in PA and an MA in music education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC. While getting her Masters degree, she taught voice lessons at the Chapel Hill School of Music and Joyful Noise music studio about 35 hours/ wk. She also contracted to various schools as a musical director.

Once she finished her Masters degree, she became a high school choir and drama teacher for several years in NC until her children were born. She then decided to go back to teaching voice lessons at the Chapel Hill School of Music. She has been teaching private voice lessons for over 24 years at various voice studios and her own.

Angela is trained in classical and opera styles, but, while in Chapel Hill, NC, she studied for several years with a “healthy belting coach”, and has been devoted to learning the skills to teach many Contemporary Commercial Music (CCM) styles, including rock, broadway, pop, R&B, etc. By the time she left Chapel Hill, the vast majority of her students were there to study rock, pop, Broadway, and many other styles. Although, she also loves to teach singers who are interested in learning Classical music as well. Angela works with all varieties of singers, from beginners to more experienced singers, young and adult.  

Angela's experience includes:

• Over 25 years of teaching experience

• Attended and completed all three levels of the Shenandoah University’s The Contemporary  Commercial Music (CCM) Vocal Pedagogy Institute

• Frequently attends various voice conferences both locally and nationally

• BA in Vocal Performance

• MA in Music Education

• Member of the Puget Sound, Tahoma and National Chapter of National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS)

• Member of Pan American Vocology Association (PAVA)

• Member of the Voice Foundation

• Trained in many styles of singing

• Experienced at teachings singers of all ages, levels, and styles

JARED WHITE

Jared White is a Pacific Northwest performer and voice teacher with a passion for musical theater, opera, and choral music. You may recognize him from some of your favorite stories as he has played The Beast in Beauty and the Beast, King Triton in The Little Mermaid, and Kristoff in Frozen (at this point, Disney is basically a third employer). His musical theater work also includes Herr Zeller in The Sound of Music, the Sergeant of Police in Pirates of Penzance, and Trent Oliver in The Prom. On the operatic side, his roles include Papageno in Die Zauberflöte, Sheriff Byrd in the world premiere of Tacoma Method, and Morales in Carmen.

When he’s not on stage, Jared sings with celebrated ensembles including Opus 7, the Byrd Ensemble, and Radiance, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Lowbrow Opera Collective, dedicated to making opera fun, relevant, and accessible to everyone.

In the studio, Jared creates a joyful, judgment-free space where singers of all ages discover the power of their voice through playful exploration, bold storytelling, and the transformative magic of performance. Great singing isn’t just technique, it’s bringing a character to life (and sometimes that character is yourself) and having a blast doing it. Whether a student is just starting out or preparing for an audition, Jared meets them where they are and helps them take bold, creative risks.

His love of the stage is matched only by his love of dogs, gardening, reading, and the Oxford comma.

Bri Lange

Cascade Voice Academy is thrilled to welcome Bri Lange; who is joining our team as our administrative assistant! Bri has experience as and actor, singer, songwriter, content creator and model around the Pacific Northwest. As well as in retail, childcare and other administrative positions. She has trained with various vocal teachers; on and off for most of her life, and has her BFA in Acting for Film from the Seattle Film Institute.

Bri has lived in the Seattle are most of her life, with a brief intermission at 23. She has always had a fierce passion for music; attending two schools as a teenager in order to participate in all three chiors at the local high school, of which she became the vice president. More recently, Bri has been navigating being a 20 something in the year 2026, and privately developing her own music.

Along with Music, Bri is also passionate about learning, intentional self growth and being the best version of herself that she can be. she is so excited to be joining our team, and hopes to use all her skills to cultivate a positive environment and seamless communication for our community. Keep an eye out, as we also intend to role out some new “Mommy and me” style classes that Bri will be teaching in the very new future.